Vatican City: In a major shake up of the Vatican’s administration on Saturday, Pope Francis replaced Catholicism’s top theologian—a conservative German cardinal who has been at odds with the pontiff’s vision of a more inclusive Church. More From Livemint »Mueller, 69, who was appointed by former Pope Benedict in 2012, will be succeeded by the department’s number two, archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer. He does not agitate the Pope and does not threaten him,” said a priest who works in the Vatican and knows both Mueller and Ladaria, asking not to be named. Mueller is one of several cardinals in the Vatican who have publicly sparred with the Pope. “Clearly, the Pope and cardinal Mueller have not been on the same page for five years,” the priest said.

Source: Mint July 01, 2017 12:45 UTC